West York Area High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 952 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 338th out of 639 high schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Made AYP
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Janet May
School District Details
- West York Area School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,272
- Graduation Rate: 65.0%
- Dropout Rate: 1.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 13.7
- Enrolled Students: 2,934
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 952
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 71.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 484 (50.8%)
- Females: 468 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 79 (8.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 176 (18.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 255 (26.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 115 | 12.1% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.7% |
| Hispanic | 48 | 5.0% |
| White | 771 | 81.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Grade | 4 | 0.4% |
| 9th Grade | 277 | 29.1% |
| 10th Grade | 255 | 26.8% |
| 11th Grade | 217 | 22.8% |
| 12th Grade | 199 | 20.9% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
22.0%
District:
30.7%
Graduation and Dropout Rates (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
90.1%
District:
89.4%
Dropout Rate
School:
1.2%
District:
0.8%
Post Graduate Profiles (2010)
Percent College Bound
School:
74.8%
District:
74.8%
State:
72.6%
Percent Enrolling in 2-Year or 4-Year College/University
School:
71.8%
District:
71.8%
State:
69.4%
Faculty Information (2010)
ASSISTANT/VICE PRINCIPAL: JON HORTON
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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